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Gene Therapy May Offer Birth Control for Cats

Barbara Chase -
For all the cats who share our homes as companion animals, there is a vast shadow world of strays — a sprawling and...
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Merck Sues Over Law Empowering Medicare to Negotiate With Drugmakers

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The pharmaceutical company Merck on Tuesday sued the federal government over legislation that empowers Medicare for the first time to negotiate prices directly...
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Seven Underappreciated Birding Spots in New York

Barbara Chase -
Birding in New York City is easier than you might think. “The best place to bird in New York is exactly where you...
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Seven Underappreciated Birding Spots in New York

Barbara Chase -
Birding in New York City is easier than you might think. “The best place to bird in New York is exactly where you...
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Put a Bird on It? Ancient Egypt Was Way Ahead of Us.

Barbara Chase -
A century ago, archaeologists excavated a 3,300-year-old Egyptian palace in Amarna, which was fleetingly the capital of Egypt during the reign of the...
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It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music?

Barbara Chase -
When a bird sings, you may think you’re hearing music. But are the melodies it’s making really music? Or is what we’re hearing merely a...
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Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New Theory Claims

Barbara Chase -
In 2015, scientists reported an astonishing discovery from deep inside a South African cave: more than 1,500 fossils of an ancient hominin species...
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This Famous ‘Spy’ Whale Likes People. That Could Be a Problem.

Barbara Chase -
Hvaldimir, a domesticated beluga whale that has been spotted in Scandinavian waters for years, was seen last week off the coast of Sweden,...
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The Mystery of the Vanishing Kestrels: What’s Happening to This Flashy Falcon?

Barbara Chase -
Could a surge in the population of Cooper’s hawks be limiting kestrel habitat? What’s happening to kestrels’ winter habitat? In the spring, do...
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Where Whales, Puffins and Icebergs Jostle for Your Attention

Barbara Chase -
“I never trust the mind of an iceberg,” Cecil Stockley told me. He estimates its length, multiplies by five and keeps his boat...
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